Home Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam

Home Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is an earth dam located in Coleman County, Texas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Home Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam

The primary purpose of Home Creek Ws Scs Site 12 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Central Colorado Swcd;coleman County (local government). It impounds the Tr-red Bank Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 2,785 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,120 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyColeman
River/StreamTr-red Bank Creek
Coordinates31.68538, -99.43448

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length2,785 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,120 acre-ft
Max Storage2,120 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCENTRAL COLORADO SWCD;COLEMAN COUNTY
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02178
Federal IDTX02178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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